A third bout was thought to be on the way. Turki Alalshikh, who financed the first two contests, declared it would happen but a back injury to Bivol, on which he had surgery last year, seemingly put negotiations on hold. Though numerous ‘secondary’ beltholders have since been awarded titles, Bivol still holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles. David Benavidez now wears the WBC strap.
The IBA plan to ‘move forward’ with bout by ‘end of the year’
